This is most definitely the start of yet another case of 'If I can't have you, no one will' but used in the most crazy ways.
Chapter 22: No Wedding
As another day comes by, Saori was walking by the village and she was really hoping for a chance to spend the rest of her life with Max and if it happens, it would be the best thing ever and as she thought about that, she was unaware of five different tigers sweeping in the valley that's keeping a very close eye on her and one of them said, "That's the one."
"Okay, when we come in for the kill...we'll drag her down to the temple and we'll make sure that she marries Kabishi." another tiger added.
"I'm just looking forward to getting some money out of this job." another tiger said, giggling for excitement.
Another tiger groans at him and slaps in the jaw to shut him up and said, "Must you love money?"
The other tiger shushes them and carefully awaits them until the next move and when they see Saori walking by and seeing Max, they know that it's time for the cue to come in.
Meanwhile...
Max looks up at Saori as she comes around the town and greets her with a kiss on the lips and a hug and asked, "How are you?"
"Couldn't be better. Max, do you think we could be married soon?" asked Saori.
Max already figured that the question was gonna be popped into his head, but he's not sure if he wants to go into it immediately or wait until it's actually time and he replied, "I would love that. Think it would be too soon?"
"I don't know. But I hope not soon enough." Saori replied.
They both chuckle in response and bboth agreed the same thing and Max scratched the back of his head and said to her, "I gotta head to work. Maybe I'll see ya later?"
"Yeah, that'd be fine." Saori said, happily.
Max nods his head and kissed her in the cheek and walks away and he started thinking to himself, 'I have to find just the right ring for her.'
As Saori started to walk away, she found herself surrounded by a group of tigers with tuxedos on and she was familiarized by them already because they work with Kabishi and she said, "What do you guys want?"
"We have come over to invite you to our wedding." one tiger replied.
Saori scoffed at this and she replied, "Someone actually wants to marry one of you guys? Whomever's your bride must be really desperate."
Another tiger laughs at this and he said, "Funny you should say that...because it's your wedding."
Saori was shocked to hear this and she immediately knew what this is all about...Kabishi's still gonna marry her. She replied, "No way. Forget it! I want nothing else to do with him! I got Max now!"
As soon as she left, one tiger sighed heavily and he said, "All right, we've tried to be nice. Get this bitch."
They immediately went in and attacked her and just dragged her out of there and she started screaming for help and they were unaware that Kabishi's standing there with his tuxedo and lets out a smirk and said, "Let's see your punkass bitch save you now."
Meanwhile...
Max walks out of the jewelry store with this jewel-encrusted engagement ring and he wanted to show it to Akashi and Miyo for when he plans to propose to Saori soon and he knows that he's got Akashi's blessing thanks to his aura and he said, "I hope she likes this."
He places it back in his bag and when he makes his way to the tower, he suddenly got saw someone desperately running by to catch up to him and he said, "Hey...you Max?"
"Yeah? Who are you?" asked Max.
The person was a female leopardess with mounds of scars all over her and she said, "Do you know a Saori Okami?"
Suddenly, he got a sense that something was up and in his first instinct, he felt completely alarmed by the fact that she knows about her and asked, "Yeah?"
"She just got hijacked by some of Kabishi's hit men." she replied.
"What?! When did this happen?" asked Max, alarmed.
"A few minutes ago. They've dragged her back to his house for a wedding. If he forces to speak on her behalf, he's gonna make her life a living hell until he ends up torturing and raping her." the leopard replied.
"He's not gonna give up, isn't he?" Max said, angrily.
The leopard takes a deep breath and she replied, "You've got to stop him! She's gonna end up a victim...like I was."
Then, the surprising fact that Max met Kabishi's victims tells a grim story and he knows that he will not let that happen to Saori and he said, "I'll gather up my friends and we'll crash this wedding. Follow me!"
Something's going down! Wonder how the rest of them will take it! Master of Stories; Akashi, Miyo, Saori and everyone...are you ready to see what's happening next?!